Circus Tent 2023

Gliding through the sun soaked streets of the Uk this summer, Pirate Radio hosts Barry Badass and ‘The Pussy Tamer’ aka Uncle Pete attempt to find the perfect vibration, connect to the sweet spot and get [ON AIR]! 

[ON AIR] is a visual radio show that explores themes of fantasy, masculinity and blacksploitation. Co-created by Drag King performers Symoné, Porcha Present and Nina Bowers in collaboration with scenographers MHz.

commissioned by Four Nations Outdoor arts bursary and is supported by Bassline Circus and Bristol Pride

These workshops from Bunmi will teach you to loosen your waist and hips and move your bottom to afrobeats music. No experience necessary, just come and have some fun. Open to all ages and abilities.

Ernest is THE posh-boy-party-prince, always serving face & fashion. It must be Bristol’s worst-kept secret that he’s got an absolutely massive penchant for partying with the queers. Despite his daddy telling him to stop with all the scandals, this dashing dandy continues to make headlines for his booty-shaking brand of anti-Tory revelry and chaos.

Rhiannon Rose is an LGBT+ multidisciplinary performer and aerialist who uses theatre, movement and circus to tell stories. Their Drag King persona Aperol Fritz was born out of a love for the flamboyant, new-romantic, gender-bending aesthetic. He is here, queer, and ready to quench your thirst.

Gender Criminal is a hyper-pop aerial faerie Prinx who always wanted to run away to the circus… UNTIL HE BECAME ONE. He’ll take you on a surreal serenade through the randy rambunctious rumblings of gender, queer culture and transdimensional body politics.

As naasty as they come! Coco is of spiritual belief, Queer, Black of Jamaican descent, proudly born and bred in Bristol and a Co-creator of Ballroom Baby Bristol. Effortlessly stylish, beautiful, hilarious and has an infectious energy, she puts her heart and soul into all that she does.

Bunmi is a UK based physical performance artist, working with dance and multiple aerial disciplines, such as aerial straps, trapeze, and rope. She brings a wealth of passion and energy to all her performances and loves to share a taste of her African roots in her acts.

Come and join us for the Pride Mini Ball! Watch members of Bristol Ballroom Community ‘walk’ different categories from dance, performance, and fashion to gender expression beauty and more! The Bristol Ballroom scene started in 2019 to provide a safe space of expression for LGBTQIA+ people of colour and has grown in talent and community ever since. No shade, this is a unique experience that you do not want to miss!